Governor mechanism.



No. 812,630. i PATENTBD FEB.. la; 190e. H. T. BALLARD.

GoVERNoR MEGHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.26. 1905.

lllIlllllllllllllllllllllll' BYZ ATTORNEYS HESTEN TITUS BALLARD, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. GOVERNORMECHANISM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 13, 1906.

Application led September 26, 1905. Serial No. 280,164.

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HESTEN TITUs BAL- LARD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio, have invented a new and Improved Governor Mechanism, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. v

The invention rela-tes particularly to a governor mechanism for Corliss engines g and the object4 of the invention is to provide an efficient mechanism applied to the ily-wheel or shaft of the engine by which to regulate the valve mechanism. This end I attain by certain peculiar features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be fully set forth hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate several manners in which my invention may be practically employed, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of the complete mechanism. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the governor proper. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 is a section showing a slight modification.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 4, 10 indicates the crank-shaft of the engine, to which iskeyed or otherwise fastened a wheel or disk 11. This disk is provided with radial ribs 12, set away from the face of the disk. Preferably four of such ribs are employed arranged at equidistant points from each other. Pivoted to two diametrically opposed ribs 12 are the swinging governor-arms 14, in which are arranged adjustable weights 15. y16 indicates springs which hold the governor-arms normally inward. Said arms are connected by links 17 with elbow-levers 18. The elbow-levers are fulcrumed on brackets 19, projecting from the face of the disk 1 1 opposite that having the ribs 12, and the elbow-levers have one arm projecting through openings 11EL in the disk and the other arms extending inward radially, as shown in Fig. 3. To the inwardly- Aprojecting arms of the elbow-levers 18 rods 20 are joined, and these extend parallel to the crank-shaft-lO through openings 11b in the disk 11 and engage a collar 21, which is loose on the lcrank-shaft. 22 indicates a spring for pressing the collar 21 toward the As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the collar isv formed with an annular groove, which is embraced by a fork 23 on an elbow-lever 24.

This lever is fulcrumed on a bracket 25, suitably fastened to the frame of the engine, and carries at the end opposite the fork a link 26, which in turn is pivoted to-a lever 27 supported on abracket 28, also mounted on the engine-frame. The lever 27 is in connection with the Corliss valve-gear by means of a link 29, as shown in Fig. 1.

As the governor-arms 14 swing outward under the influence of centrifugal force, the elbow-levers 18 are actuated to push outward the collar 21 through the medium of the rods 20. Said collar actuates the elbow-lever 24, and this lever through the parts 27, 28, and 29 affects the valve-gear.

The modification of the invention shown in Fig. 5 relates to the manner of operating the collar 21a. In this form of the invention the groove in the collar receives a ring 30, with which are connected links 31. These links are joined to elbow-levers 18a, fulcrumed on the disk 11, and engaged by the governorarms 14a, as illustrated. The elbow-lever 24a is pivoted or otherwise joined to the collar 21a, so as to receive its motion from the collar. It will be seen that this mechanism provides for the application to the Corliss gear of a fly-wheel or shaft-governor, thus providing for closer regulation of the engine.

In Fig. 6 sectors 33 are employed for shifting the collar. The sectors have links 34 for connecting them with the arms 14, and said sectors mesh with racks 35, fastened to the collar and sliding through orifices 36 in the disk 11. The disk is fastened to the shaft, as before described.

Having thus described the preferred form of my-invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a Corliss engine, of a governor-disk along one side of the face thereof, governorarms mounted on the disk and arranged to slide against the ribs, weights attached to the governor-arms and located between the ribs, a spring actuating the governor-arms in one direction, an elbow-lever fulcrumed on the disk at the side bearing the' arm, one arm of the elbow-lever projecting through the disk, a link connecting one arm of the elbow-lever with the governor-arm, a rod in connection with the other arm 'of the elbow-lever, and projecting through the disk, a collar loose on the shaft and rotated by the arm, a spring pressing the collar, and a connection between the collar and the valve-gear of the engine.

having ribs extending IOC IIO

disk at the side bearing the 2. The combination with a Corliss engine, of a governor-disk mounted on the shaft of the engine, a governor-arm mounted to swing on the disk, a spring actuating the arm in one direction, an elbow-lever fulcrumed on the the elbow-lever projecting through the disk, a link connecting said arm of the elbow-lever with theY governor-arm, a rod in connection with theother arm of the elbow-lever and projecting through the disk, a collar loose on the shaft and engaged by the arm, aspring pressing the collar, and means engaged with the collar for transmitting the movement thereof. Y

3. The combination with a Corliss engine, of a governor-disk mounted on the shaft of the engine, a governor-arm mounted to swing on the disk, a spring actuating the arm in one direction, an elbow-lever fulcrumed on the disk at the side bearing the arm, one arm of the elbow-lever projecting through the disk, a link connecting said arm of the elbow-lever arm, one arm of'V with the governor-arm, a rod in connection with the other arm of the elbow-lever and projecting through the disk, a collar loose on the shaft and engaged by the arm, a spring pressing 'the collar, and means engaged with the collar for transmitting the movement thereof, said disk having ribs on the side bearing the governor-arms, and the governorarms engaging the ribs.

4. A governor comprising a wheel or disk having ribs extending along one side face thereof, governor arms ymounted on the wheel and arranged to slide against said ribs, Weights attached to the governor-arms and located between the ribs, and means for transmitting the movementof the governor-arms.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HESTEN TITUS BALLARD'.

Witnesses:

D. B. MoDoNALD, J.A A. McDoNALD. 

